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Saint Philip the Apostle
Saint Philip the Apostle

Saint Philip the Apostle

Feast Day
May 03, 2013
Patronage
Pastry Chefs, Hat Makers, San Felipe Pueblo, Uruguay
<p>We know some things about St. Philip through the Gospel of St. John.&nbsp; It is here he describes Philip&rsquo;s calling as a disciple of Jesus.&nbsp; He is described as a disciple from the city of Bethsaida, and connects him to Andrew and Peter, who were from the same time.&nbsp; It also connects Philip to Nathanael who Philip first introduces to Jesus.&nbsp; Jesus tested Philip about how to feed 5,000 people (John 6:4-7), &ldquo;The Jewish Passover Festival was near.&nbsp; When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?&nbsp; He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.&nbsp; Philip answered him, it would take more than half a year&rsquo;s wage to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite&rdquo;. &nbsp; Also Philip is approached by some who wanted to see Jesus, John 12:20-21, &ldquo;Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival.&nbsp; They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request.&nbsp; Sir, they said, we would like to see Jesus&rdquo;. &nbsp;</p> <p>Of the four Gospels, Philip is most mentioned in the Gospel of St. John.&nbsp; His two most notable appearances in the Gospel surround him in the Greek community.&nbsp; Philip bore a Greek name, and it is assumed that he spoke Greek, and introduces members of his community to Jesus.&nbsp; It was during the Last Supper, when Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father.&nbsp; He provides Jesus the opportunity to teach his disciples about the unity of the Father and the Son.&nbsp; Philip is always listed fifth among the Apostles. &nbsp;</p> <p>Tradition has it that Philip was martyred by beheading in the city of Hierapolis.&nbsp; Philip is commonly associated with the symbol of the Latin Cross.&nbsp; Other symbols assigned to Philip include, the cross with two loaves, a basket filled with bread, a spear with the patriarchal cross, and a cross with a carpenter&rsquo;s square.&nbsp; The tomb of St. Philip was discovered in July 2011, and announced by the Turkish news agency.&nbsp; Excavators discovered Philip&rsquo;s tomb in Hierapolis, close to the Turkish city of Denizli.&nbsp; It was discovered when a newly found church was excavated.&nbsp; It contained writings on the walls, and the design of the tomb definitely proved it had belonged to the martyred Apostle of Jesus, according to archeologists. &nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Practical Take Away&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p>St. Philip was an Apostle of Jesus.&nbsp; Of the four Gospels, Philip is most mentioned in the Gospel of St. John.&nbsp; His two most notable appearances in the Gospel surround him in the Greek community.&nbsp; Philip bore a Greek name, and it is assumed that he spoke Greek, and introduces members of his community to Jesus.&nbsp; It was during the Last Supper, when Philip asked Jesus to show them the Father.&nbsp; He provides Jesus the opportunity to teach his disciples about the unity of the Father and the Son.&nbsp; Philip is always listed fifth among the Apostles.&nbsp; It is believed that he was beheaded in the city of Hierapolis, and in 2011, archeologists unearthed a Church that has writings on the walls, and a tomb that bears the name of Philip, Apostle of Jesus.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>